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Runboard| Time Zoneen-usSun, 07 Jun 2020 04:50:52 +0000Sun, 07 Jun 2020 04:50:52 +0000https://www.runboard.com/rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor)rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster)akBBS60Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51585,from=rss#post51585http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51585,from=rss#post51585The scarf is now 57 inches long.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 23:44:54 +0000Re: Coronavirushttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51584,from=rss#post51584http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51584,from=rss#post51584(CNN) - Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising faster than ever
New cases of the novel coronavirus are rising faster than ever worldwide, at a rate of more than 100,000 a day over a seven-day average.
In April, new cases never topped 100,000 in one day, but since May 21, there have only been less than 100,000 on five days, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Newly reported cases reached a high of 130,400 on June 3.
The increase in case rates may be partially explained by increases in testing capacity, but there's still not enough testing to capture an accurate picture in many countries.
Different nations' epidemics have followed different trajectories. The number of new cases has slowed in many of the countries that were hit hard earlier on in the pandemic, including China, the US, UK, Italy, Spain and France.
But many countries, particularly in South America, the Middle East and Africa, the rate of transmission still appears to be accelerating, according to a CNN analysis of Johns Hopkins University data.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:13:20 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51583,from=rss#post51583http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51583,from=rss#post51583Oh.......... Thanks so much for posting this, Robbie. I can see how the staff collecting the data could have made this mistake. I'm surprised that upper management didn't send out a directive for how to count these unemployed...nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:04:34 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51582,from=rss#post51582http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51582,from=rss#post51582A ‘misclassification error’ made the May unemployment rate look better than it is. Here’s what happened.
By Heather Long
June 6, 2020 at 7:57 a.m. PDT
When the U.S. government’s official jobs report for May came out on Friday, it included a note at the bottom saying there had been a major “error” indicating that the unemployment rate likely should be higher than the widely reported 13.3 percent rate.
The special note said that if this “misclassification error” had not occurred, the “overall unemployment rate would have been about 3 percentage points higher than reported,” meaning the unemployment rate would be about 16.3 percent for May. But that would still be an improvement from an unemployment rate of about 19.7 percent for April, applying the same standards.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that puts out the monthly jobs reports, said it was working to fix the problem.
“BLS and the Census Bureau are investigating why this misclassification error continues to occur and are taking additional steps to address the issue,” said a note at the bottom of the Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
Some took this as a sign that President Trump or one of his staffers may have tinkered with the data to make it look better, especially since most forecasters predicted the unemployment rate would be close to 20 percent in May, up from 14.7 percent in April. But economists and former BLS leaders from across the political spectrum strongly dismissed that idea.
“You can 100% discount the possibility that Trump got to the BLS. Not 98% discount, not 99.9% discount, but 100% discount,” tweeted Jason Furman, the former top economist for former president Barack Obama. “BLS has 2,400 career staff of enormous integrity and one political appointee with no scope to change this number.”
Economists say the BLS was trying to be as transparent as possible about how hard it is to collect real-time data during a pandemic. The BLS admitted that some people who should have been classified as “temporarily unemployed” during the shutdown were instead misclassified as employed but “absent” from work for “other reasons.”
The “other reason” category is normally used for people on vacation, serving jury duty or taking leave to care for a child or relative. These are typically situations where the worker decides to take leave. But in this unusual pandemic circumstance, the “other reason” category was applied to some people staying at home and waiting to be called back.
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“It’s surprising the BLS couldn’t come up with fixes to make this work in May,” said Erica Groshen, the former BLS commissioner under Obama. But, she adds, “This is a very unusual situation. There are lots of field staff who had a tried and true way of asking questions and they were doing what they were used to doing.”
The only political appointee at the BLS is the commissioner, who, Groshen said, does not have access to the data and only sees the finalized report.
“The commissioner never sees the job report before it is final. As commissioner, I did not have access to the underlying data,” Groshen said. “This is a highly automated process.”
Instead of focusing on possible Trump interference, many economists wish people would focus on the fact that 21 million Americans are currently unemployed and over 2 million have permanently lost their jobs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/05/may-2020-jobs-report-misclassification-error/nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:57:15 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51581,from=rss#post51581http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51581,from=rss#post51581quote:Bellelettres wrote:
Brain Candy: What color?
https://tinyurl.com/ya4rwdy9
4/10
7 / 10
That color looks great on you!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:27:09 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51580,from=rss#post51580http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51580,from=rss#post51580Brain Candy: What color?
5 / 10
So close!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:19:44 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51579,from=rss#post51579http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51579,from=rss#post51579Good afternoon/morning....nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:16:44 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51578,from=rss#post51578http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51578,from=rss#post51578quote:MsSusieQueue wrote:
That is just SICK behavior! What is wrong with these people that they won't even go to the poor man's aid when he's bleeding like that???
I am so disgusted...
Late last night (maybe after midnight?), Joy Reid was interviewing the Mayor of Buffalo.
It was really uncomfortable to watch him talking out of both sides of his mouth.
After saying he was appalled at the conduct of the officers and how he's fought for years to get anywhere with disciplining officers because of their union (PBA), he went on to explain that it wasn't the officers' JOB to give the man aid. The Mayor said that medics were embedded in the unit of police, so that when something happens, the police keep moving forward, while medics tend to the injured.
It's a bad, bad optic to have soldiers just stare at the man, or worse, just walk away.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:13:23 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51577,from=rss#post51577http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51577,from=rss#post51577Yes.... I was disturbed to see those changes. It helps to show who is in each income/career sector of the economy.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:06:03 +0000Re: The 2020 Presidential Electionhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51576,from=rss#post51576http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51576,from=rss#post51576Yay! Glad to see the two candidates cemented in place.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 14:04:27 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51575,from=rss#post51575http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51575,from=rss#post51575It's raining here, Robbie, and 55 degrees.
I slept 12 hours last night, and got up creaky, but the kinks are out now in my body if not in my brain. I did get that letter off to the papers, which is a great relief. If she doesn't win, I'm going to feel insulted.
I'm glad to hear that you're making progress with your bathroom renovation, Brick.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 11:57:54 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51574,from=rss#post51574http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51574,from=rss#post51574Coffee, please, Tanya.
It's 79 at present and sunny with 90 the projected high.
We had boomers rolling through beginning late in the afternoon into the night. I'm glad that I had my yard done Wednesday.
I'm just upset about Nessus. I can see him in my mind and he's supposed to still be with us. I'm a good bit older than he was and like everyone who knew him, I will miss him terribly.
I gather that today is Saturday which means that I have lost a day as well as a fine person.
DD said last night that this just may be my best gumbo ever. Since she's eaten a lot of my gumbo I will keep in mind how I made it.
I hope that everyone has a fine day.nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 11:23:55 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51573,from=rss#post51573http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51573,from=rss#post51573Good morning, all. It’s been raining all morning and it looks like it will be with us for the day. My morning walk was rained out along with any planned yard work. Still, the rain continues to be welcome.
Our big exciting plan for tomorrow is to buy a new toilet, some thinset, and grout to set the stage for the next phase of the project. Woo hoo! We’re getting there.
I hope everyone is doing reasonably well this morning.
Coffee, please, Tanya.nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:55:13 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51572,from=rss#post51572http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51572,from=rss#post51572Good morning, all. We have 52F and it just quit raining, heading for 62F and on-and-off rain showers.
Lynne got trapped into an online work function last night that went from 5:00 to 7:00, so I just had patio dinner with Dave. That was nice, too, just to have him all to myself for a couple of hours.
Nothing much happening today, as far as I know.
I hope all you things slept well and are starting the day without too many aches and pains.
Coffee, please, Tanya.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:03:05 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51571,from=rss#post51571http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51571,from=rss#post51571Brain Candy: What color?
https://tinyurl.com/ya4rwdy9
4/10nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:34:50 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51570,from=rss#post51570http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51570,from=rss#post51570Video at the link.
A Cop Was Filmed Telling Armed White Men To Avoid Arrest &quot;So We Don't Look Like We're Playing Favorites&quot;
By David Mack
June 5, 2020
The police chief in Salem, Oregon, has apologized after a viral video showed one of his officers telling a group of armed white men protecting a store to shelter inside to avoid being arrested for violating a curfew so officers &quot;don't look like [they're] playing favorites.&quot;
&quot;We're going to really enforce the citywide curfew shutdown so we can arrest anybody walking around,&quot; the unidentified officer tells the men. &quot;My command wanted me to come talk to you guys and request that you guys secrete people inside the businesses or in your vehicles somewhere where it's not a violation ... so we don't look like we're playing favorites.&quot;
He adds, &quot;That would be unhealthy.&quot;
A clip of the encounter uploaded to TikTok went viral after it was shared on Twitter.
SatelliteHeart @Satellit3Heart
POLICE OFFICER TELLS PROUD BOYS TO HIDE INSIDE BUILDING BECAUSE THEY'RE ABOUT TO TEAR GAS PROTESTERS. THE OFFICER SAID HE WAS WARNING THEM &quot;DISCRETELY&quot; BECAUSE HE DIDNT WANT PROTESTERS TO SEE POLICE &quot;PLAY FAVORITES.&quot;#BLUEFALL #PoliceBrutalityPandemic #PoliceBrutality
https://tinyurl.com/ycyd8kjn
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:24:24 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51569,from=rss#post51569http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51569,from=rss#post51569Unemployment for people of color rose while it fell for the rest of the white workforce. That will go a long way toward calming the racial unrest across the country, Mister President. No doubt this was in your mind when you asserted that you’ve done more for the black community than any President since Abraham Lincoln, you being prescient and all that.nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:08:55 +0000Re: The 2020 Presidential Electionhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51568,from=rss#post51568http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51568,from=rss#post51568Biden secures Democratic presidential nomination for November showdown against Trump
By Adam Edelman
June 6, 2020
Joe Biden won enough delegates on Saturday to become the Democratic presidential nominee in November’s election against President Donald Trump, NBC News projects.
To win the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination on the first ballot at the party's convention, a candidate must receive support from a majority of pledged delegates — at least 1,991 of the total 3,979 pledged delegates available.
Heading into the weekend, Biden had already amassed a projected 1,970 pledged delegates after winning a series of Democratic primaries on June 2. He now has 2,000, according to NBC News.
https://tinyurl.com/y94hpfxq
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:08:10 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51567,from=rss#post51567http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51567,from=rss#post51567What a disgusting display by this 57 police officers. To express support for the callous behavior of their colleagues toward a citizen whose job it is to protect is an outrage. At the same time they show clearly the heart of the reason for these protests. It is exactly this behavior, this reflexive circling of the wagons that needs to be stopped and those who choose to act in such a way should be rooted out and dismissed. Those who quit have done the Department a favor, imo.nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:33:31 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51566,from=rss#post51566http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51566,from=rss#post51566Nessus and I have been pretty close for a long time. I loved reading his posts and we exchanged messages back forth for various reasons. He had a fine sense of humor and knew how to use it.....lol!! He was very well read and one could pretty much count on his opinions being on the mark.
I apologize for getting called away. I don't know that I could add anything else worth seeing.nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:50:26 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51565,from=rss#post51565http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51565,from=rss#post51565Oh, what sad news about Michael! He was one cool cat. I’m glad to hear that he’s giving life to three other people. I’m listed as an organ donor on my driver’s license, but I’m not sure what they’d want to use from a 70+ yo woman.
I just looked up his Facebook page. Damn, he lived just up the ways from my old workplace!
When I went to pick up groceries, there was lots of water on the roads, not surprising after getting 2” of rain in a storm. Driving was nerve wracking. And they had NO chicken breasts, only drumsticks and thighs. I’m not a fan of dark meat.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Birdz)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 22:33:34 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51564,from=rss#post51564http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51564,from=rss#post51564Just so we don't miss the sucker punch given by the Fates, today is Michael's birthday.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:29:31 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51563,from=rss#post51563http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51563,from=rss#post51563Young Perf, you are Scotch? I am from the Douglas Clan of Aberdeen. Half of me is.nondisclosed_email@example.com (badhorsie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:28:08 +0000Re: Miss Grundy's Classroomhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51562,from=rss#post51562http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51562,from=rss#post51562You are sweet, Susie.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:25:18 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51561,from=rss#post51561http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51561,from=rss#post51561Showoff!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:22:34 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51560,from=rss#post51560http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51560,from=rss#post51560Facebook post:
Kait Scan‎ to Michael Scanlan
4 hrs ·
Hello All- Just wanted to announce Michael has passed away at 11:40 this morning. He is an organ donor, so please take comfort that 3 families are getting a family member back with dad- it is certainly helping those of use loved him.
Thank you for all your words of love, and showing us, his family, who he was in the outside world. He makes us so proud. Lots of love &lt;3
The Scanlansnondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:20:14 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51559,from=rss#post51559http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51559,from=rss#post51559Perfect. nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:15:44 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51558,from=rss#post51558http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51558,from=rss#post51558With any luck, they're all people who don't like the Denver Broncos...nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:15:26 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51557,from=rss#post51557http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51557,from=rss#post51557PERF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:14:59 +0000Re: 2020 Congressional Electionshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51556,from=rss#post51556http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51556,from=rss#post51556Romanoff is not a bad alternative, but I think Hick has a better chance of peeling away some GOP voters and plenty of Independents.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:12:41 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51555,from=rss#post51555http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51555,from=rss#post51555Completely.
Unfortunately, a lot of these folks just apply for jobs at other police departments, and with a wink and a nod, they're hired.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:11:25 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51554,from=rss#post51554http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51554,from=rss#post51554Agreed, Robbie.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:10:21 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51553,from=rss#post51553http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51553,from=rss#post51553New York Times Weekly News Quiz
10 out of 11
You did better than 66% of those who took the quiz. 21% of quiz takers got the same score as you.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:09:30 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51552,from=rss#post51552http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51552,from=rss#post51552quote:JustLis wrote:
(NBC News) - Dozens of Buffalo police officers resign from riot team to protest suspension of 2 officers recorded shoving 75-year-old man to ground
If that's how those 57 police officers feel about what happened, I'd say Buffalo is lucky to be rid of them.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:08:53 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51551,from=rss#post51551http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51551,from=rss#post51551She renamed it Black Lives Matter Plaza
It's perfect!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:06:31 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51550,from=rss#post51550http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51550,from=rss#post51550Me too, Cooter. Once again I am reminded of the old Scottish saying my mother would often share:
“There are very few like us, and most of them are deid .”nondisclosed_email@example.com (Ol Perf)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:06:14 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51549,from=rss#post51549http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51549,from=rss#post51549I'll go look it up. Stay tuned.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:01:46 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51548,from=rss#post51548http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51548,from=rss#post51548Yeah. I've heard him say there are &quot;no problems down there,&quot; before...nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:01:07 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51547,from=rss#post51547http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51547,from=rss#post51547You know, Susie? Now that you say that, I think I DID hear something about the name being changed. Don't know what it was to, though.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:00:57 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51546,from=rss#post51546http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51546,from=rss#post51546That is just SICK behavior! What is wrong with these people that they won't even go to the poor man's aid when he's bleeding like that???
I am so disgusted...nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:59:38 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51545,from=rss#post51545http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51545,from=rss#post51545quote:Miz Robbie wrote:
New York Times Weekly News Quiz
June 5, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/05/briefing/protests-hong-kong-primary-elections-news-quiz.html
6 out of 11
You did better than 5% of those who took the quiz. 7% of quiz takers got the same score as you.
10 out of 11
You did better than 66% of those who took the quiz. 21% of quiz takers got the same score as you.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:56:59 +0000Re: 2020 Congressional Electionshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51544,from=rss#post51544http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51544,from=rss#post51544I like him a lot, Susie. Good luck helping to get him there!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:56:06 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51543,from=rss#post51543http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51543,from=rss#post51543Hooray for your coming haircut, Robbie!
Belle, what a great setup to get your yardwork done!
Happy weekend!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:55:14 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51542,from=rss#post51542http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51542,from=rss#post51542I heard that! It made my stomach turn. Every time I think Trump can't go lower....nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:52:44 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51541,from=rss#post51541http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51541,from=rss#post51541Oh, so the bullies push back???? Buh bye....
(NBC News) - Dozens of Buffalo police officers resign from riot team to protest suspension of 2 officers recorded shoving 75-year-old man to ground
Nearly 60 Buffalo police officers specially trained for civil unrest resigned from their unit Friday after two colleagues were suspended after a video surfaced appearing to show them shoving and seriously injuring a 75-year-old protester, officials said. &quot;Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members, who were simply executing orders,&quot; union President John Evans told NBC affiliate WGRZ.
Cuz, you know, their &quot;orders&quot; included shoving senior citizens to the ground, and upon seeing that he's unconscious and losing a lot of blood from his head, their &quot;orders&quot; included just walking around him and not rendering aid. And, of course, their &quot;orders&quot; included lying on their police reports, saying that the man just &quot;tripped&quot; on the sidewalk.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:51:09 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51540,from=rss#post51540http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51540,from=rss#post51540quote:Bellelettres wrote:
In what decade were these phrases added to the language?
https://tinyurl.com/yd8xyt2b
5/11 I sure am mixed up about my decades!
9 / 11
You've got all the right words!
Again, quite a few lucky guesses.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:47:13 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51539,from=rss#post51539http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51539,from=rss#post51539I think the street painting is marvelous! I believe she actually changed the name of the street to Black Lives Matter, too?
nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:43:23 +0000Re: 2020 Congressional Electionshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51538,from=rss#post51538http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51538,from=rss#post51538I'm looking forward to our June 30 primary for the Senate race. I will vote in November for whichever Dem candidate wins, but I prefer Hickenlooper.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:39:31 +0000Re: Miss Grundy's Classroomhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51537,from=rss#post51537http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51537,from=rss#post51537quote:Bellelettres wrote:
It is too clever, and it makes me feel really smart to get it. I like things that make me feel really smart.
You SHOULD feel smart, Belle, because you ARE smart!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:36:54 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51536,from=rss#post51536http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51536,from=rss#post51536It's still warmer here than I would like, at 97 degrees. Tomorrow should be a bit cooler with some rain likely. Then Sunday will be back up in the 90s. I'm looking forward to the forecasted high of 70 with rain on Tuesday!!
No big plans for the weekend other than a webinar on Sunday afternoon with the Colorado Democratic Party, featuring our Attorney General. I also have &quot;Zurch&quot; (Zoom church) on Sunday morning.
Take care and stay well, my friends.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:36:07 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51535,from=rss#post51535http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51535,from=rss#post51535quote:Miz Robbie wrote:
My county just went to Phase 2, effective immediately! I called my hair stylist and got an appointment for Tuesday! YAY!!!
Congrats, Robbie! You will feel pampered!
nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:31:30 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51534,from=rss#post51534http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51534,from=rss#post51534Some people are saying that the good economic news made George Floyd very happy today. nondisclosed_email@example.com (badhorsie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:26:07 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51533,from=rss#post51533http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51533,from=rss#post51533Oh, Robbie. What a loss! Nessus was one of the people on TOL and elsewhere who was always worth reading.
The words &quot;severe head trauma&quot; strike fear in my heart. That's a nasty way to go...
My condolences to all you other things who were fond of Nessus, too.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:24:56 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51532,from=rss#post51532http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51532,from=rss#post51532I'm sorry to hear about Nessus. Falls are sudden and can be serious and lethal. Over the years I read Nessus's posts on various message boards. I always appreciated his formidable intellect and rational posting style on chaotic and hostile message boards. My condolences to his family. He will be missed.nondisclosed_email@example.com (badhorsie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:04:33 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51531,from=rss#post51531http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51531,from=rss#post51531Sounds perfect, Belle!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:18:08 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51530,from=rss#post51530http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51530,from=rss#post51530Phil just came and zapped the weeds and grass that have grown up in my yard and driveway. He didn't come in. He knew where the weed-killer was in the toolshed, and where the outside faucet was to get water. When he was finished, he called me on his cell phone, and I wrote a check and left it on a table on the back porch for him to pick up. We waved and grinned at each other through the french doors as he came up on the porch to get it.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:02:53 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51529,from=rss#post51529http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51529,from=rss#post51529My county just went to Phase 2, effective immediately! I called my hair stylist and got an appointment for Tuesday! YAY!!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:54:04 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51528,from=rss#post51528http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51528,from=rss#post51528That’s good news. At least some of the suffering will ease for a significant number of families and undoubtedly for some small businesses.nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:48:05 +0000Re: Economics 101: Trump-Stylehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51527,from=rss#post51527http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51527,from=rss#post51527(NBC News) - U.S. unemployment rate drops to 13.3 percent as economy gains surprise 2.5 million jobs despite coronavirus crisis
The U.S. economy gained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent. That’s down from 14.7 percent in April, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The surprising data comes amid the phased reopening of businesses across the country after months of economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic.
Well.... I'm VERY pleasantly surprised to see us coming back so quickly -- but I worry that it's at the expense of the new surge in cases, which may force us to shut down again.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:19:26 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51526,from=rss#post51526http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51526,from=rss#post51526&nbsp; nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:03:57 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51525,from=rss#post51525http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51525,from=rss#post51525NY Times quiz: 8/11nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:03:31 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51524,from=rss#post51524http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51524,from=rss#post51524New York Times Weekly News Quiz
June 5, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/05/briefing/protests-hong-kong-primary-elections-news-quiz.html
6 out of 11
You did better than 5% of those who took the quiz. 7% of quiz takers got the same score as you.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:47:59 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51523,from=rss#post51523http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51523,from=rss#post51523Just call the White House &quot;East Berlin.&quot;nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:45:58 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51522,from=rss#post51522http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51522,from=rss#post51522I love it, although I wonder about the legality of a mayor using public funds to make a public post of what has become a political statement.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:42:47 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51521,from=rss#post51521http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51521,from=rss#post51521OH, that's so good!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:41:42 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51520,from=rss#post51520http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51520,from=rss#post51520I am so sorry to see this, Robbie.... He brought a richness to the conversations.
Belle, when I asked people to write Letters to the Editor for me, they always asked what they should write. I told them to maybe explain the context in which they knew me and to explain what qualities they see that would convince their friends to vote for me. For the few that asked me to read their letters, I read them and tell the writers I love them. As far as I am concerned, a friend's endorsement has to be in THEIR words, what THEY see in me. If I want to promote myself, I'll take out an ad. Good luck with your decisions about editing. A factual error is one thing. But I truly believe it has to be in your words.
Sounds like good medical news, Brick!
Cooter, if the walker helps you with stability, then by all means use it. We don't want to have a fall before you can get those permanent implants.
Dribs and drabs of work to do today. Nothing pressing.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:39:07 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51519,from=rss#post51519http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51519,from=rss#post51519She IS impressive! What a horrible position for her to be in.
Did you see what she did today, on the road leading to the White House?
nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:16:52 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51518,from=rss#post51518http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51518,from=rss#post51518In what decade were these phrases added to the language?
5 / 11
Better luck next time!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:10:20 +0000Re: Canary in the Coal Mine: State Legislative Elections Leading to 2020http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51517,from=rss#post51517http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51517,from=rss#post51517June 2 Special Election
Massachusetts House District 3 (Bristol) turned blue.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clinton won by 10 points.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Democrat won by 14 points.
Massachusetts House District 37 (Middlesex) stayed blue.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clinton won by 31 points.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Democrat won by 48 points.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:01:52 +0000Re: 2020 Congressional Electionshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51516,from=rss#post51516http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51516,from=rss#post51516Thanks, Robbie!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:56:05 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51515,from=rss#post51515http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51515,from=rss#post51515Trump Claims That Wall Around White House Is to Prevent Staff from Quitting En Masse
By Andy Borowitz
June 6, 2020
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Lashing out at critics who have charged him with building a wall around the White House to protect himself from peaceful protesters, Donald Trump claimed on Friday that the purpose of the wall is to prevent staffers from quitting en masse.
“The wall is not to keep people out. It’s to keep people in,” Trump angrily told reporters. “If anyone thinks he’s going to quit this White House, he’s going to have to climb over a ten-foot wall first.”
Trump added that he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to put down further rebellions by the Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper.
“Between the wall and the Insurrection Act, no one is getting out,” he said. “No one.”
Trump also dismissed reports that he had spent much of the week hiding under his desk.
“I have been inspecting the area under my desk,” he said. “There are no problems.”
https://tinyurl.com/y8rtysdm
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:47:11 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51514,from=rss#post51514http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51514,from=rss#post51514quote:CooterBrown44 wrote:
Pardon me if I'm crying.
I am, too, Cooter. I'm not sure it's entirely about Michael/Nessus, but it's just one more horrible thing in a world of horrible things, lately.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:45:27 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51513,from=rss#post51513http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51513,from=rss#post51513Pardon me if I'm crying. nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:07:22 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51512,from=rss#post51512http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51512,from=rss#post51512I am so sorry to see this. I had the pleasure of interacting with nessus for many years. Our contact has been rare of late but always a pleasure. He’s a true gentleman. It is good to see how he is loved.
Thanks for letting us know, Robbie.nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:03:17 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51511,from=rss#post51511http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51511,from=rss#post51511This is posted on Facebook this morning. Michael Scanlan is our old friend Nessus from TOL days.
Michael Scanlan
1 hr ·
Hello folks, Micheal Scanlan's daughter Kait Scan is writing this post. While this is his birthday, unfortunately we have some tragic news; the post below is from his son Conor Scanlan:
&quot;This is me and my dad getting some breakfast. Astoria, Queens NY 1993.
The sun is setting on Michael. He took a bad fall and suffered severe head trauma. He will not survive.
There won't be anymore Diner chats with us anymore. No more laughing at Mel Brooks movies. No more arguing about which ZZ Top song to put on next while we cook dinner together.
I'm the luckiest man in the world to have such a top-notch father. Many people grow up without a dad. I feel really bad for them because when you have a really good one like Michael Scanlan, it makes this universe much less scary. A smile and a nod from this man made me feel like the most important person on the planet.
I love you.&quot;
Thank you all for your birthday wishes and love.
- The Scanlansnondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:58:53 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51510,from=rss#post51510http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51510,from=rss#post51510Hello, all. I had my telephone visit with my chief oncologist this morning. Based on the blood work results that I got last month we discussed whether to schedule a CT scan in six months. We decided to schedule a visit and blood work in six months and make the call at that time. I take that as a good sign.
We have no plans for the day, par for the course these days. I’ve already confirmed a FaceTime appointment for Monday morning with my regular doctor. Plus I have done a couple of loads of laundry. That has taken care of today’s to do list. If the spirit should move me later, there are some projects I might do spontaneously. There is always something to do. 😎
Sandy is going to make pizza for dinner tonight. That always works for me.
Stay well, everyone.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:54:54 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51509,from=rss#post51509http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51509,from=rss#post51509Coffee, please, Tanya.
It's 85 and sunny following the boomers that came through yesterday evening. Ninety.....that's 90....is the predicted high and mostly sunny.
My phone has an IQ test link for me. Pass. I used to have a rather high IQ, but I believe those days hit the road somewhere in an earlier time.
I think that I will retrieve the walker from my bedroom now. I knew that this day was coming, but it's no big deal. Before long it will be retired for most of the rest of my life.
Hoorah on the scarf! I hope The Miz celebrated with plenty of chardonnay!
It will be gumbo for lunch and maybe supper. The steak can wait.....but not too long!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:31:32 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51508,from=rss#post51508http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51508,from=rss#post51508Good morning, all. We have 48F under light overcast, heading for 65F and some blue sky. Rain is expected to arrive sometime tonight.
As far as I know I'm having patio dinner with my kids tonight. That may be the only noteworthy item on today's agenda.
Coffee, please, Tanya.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:20:44 +0000Re: Miss Grundy's Classroomhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51507,from=rss#post51507http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51507,from=rss#post51507It is too clever, and it makes me feel really smart to get it. I like things that make me feel really smart.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:38:42 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51506,from=rss#post51506http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51506,from=rss#post51506Amid Trump’s incursions, D.C.’s mayor takes an impressive stand
By the Washington Post Editorial Board
June 4, 2020
A DAY after federal agents violently chased protesters from Lafayette Square, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) was pointedly asked about President Trump. Had his words made matters worse, a reporter asked at Tuesday’s press briefing, and was there something the mayor could say today to calm him down? Ms. Bowser paused before replying. “I can say this,” she said. “I don’t think that the military should be used on the streets of American cities against Americans, and I definitely don’t think it should be done for a show.”
The mayor’s carefully chosen words are reflective of her calm and measured response to the unprecedented challenge of massive protests against police brutality and racism that have come on top of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying economic collapse. D.C.’s response to the tens of thousands of protesters who have flooded the streets of the nation’s capital to demand change in the wake of the killing of George Floyd while in police custody has not been without fault. There have been some excesses, some confusion about the curfew and some questions about whether Ms. Bowser should have imposed it sooner to prevent vandalism and looting of businesses over the weekend.
But overall and so far — large demonstrations expected this weekend will present new tests — the city and its police force have performed well, respecting and protecting protesters’ First Amendment rights while ensuring public safety. This stands in contrast to the flagrant abuses by federal forces who facilitated Mr. Trump’s photo op. Particularly impressive has been Ms. Bowser’s response to the incendiary words and actions of the president. She has been firm in standing up for her authority and for District residents without being over-the-top or taking the bait of Mr. Trump — or reporters — to escalate matters.
That Ms. Bowser has to walk an extra-fine line with the White House because of the powers the federal government has over the District seems not to have occurred to her critics on social media who want her to be tougher. Never mind that she successfully pushed back on what seems to have been interest by the Trump administration in taking over the city police department as part of its effort to “show force.” Good, too, that she chided Arlington County police for its presence — even if it said it was unwitting — in Lafayette Square and for calling out states that, contrary to the city’s wishes, have sent National Guard troops to Washington.
Even as she has stood up for the District’s limited home rule, she has underscored the need for its expansion — for residents of the District to be afforded all the rights of other Americans. “Sometimes, when we talk about statehood, people wonder why we fight so hard for it,” Ms. Bowser said. “And I think that the events of the last several days demonstrate that our fight for statehood is more than about getting two senators. It’s also about our right as tax-paying Americans to autonomy, and the autonomy that can only be fully achieved with statehood.”
https://tinyurl.com/y855ufv2
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:36:21 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51505,from=rss#post51505http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51505,from=rss#post51505AwRIGHT, Robbie!
It's 51 here this morning. I staggered around the house, short of sleep, and counted 6 stars in a cloudy sky. The moon was doing its best to shine through the clouds, but at least I could tell where it was. (It was in the west.)
Spent the morning on the final draft of my letter for the candidate. I have not told you about my troubles with this letter, and I won't, but I hope they have taught me a lesson about accepting a request to write a letter of support for a candidate I do support. I sent her a draft to check for accuracy, and she felt free to shape it nearer to her heart's desire. Bad idea. Feeling better just thinking about Omar Khayyam.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:26:04 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51504,from=rss#post51504http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51504,from=rss#post51504In what decade were these phrases added to the language?
https://tinyurl.com/yd8xyt2b
5/11 I sure am mixed up about my decades!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:14:09 +0000Re: 2020 Congressional Electionshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51503,from=rss#post51503http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51503,from=rss#post51503Senate Primary Dates
After these dates, Trump can't primary the winners.
June 23
Kentucky
Virginia
June 30
Colorado
Oklahoma
July 7
New Jersey
July 14
Alabama
August 4
Arizona
Kansas
Michigan
August 6
Tennessee
August 11
Minnesota
August 18
Alaska
Wyoming
September 15
Delaware
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
November 3
Louisiananondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:39:11 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51502,from=rss#post51502http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51502,from=rss#post51502And it's Chardonnary :45.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:46:12 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51501,from=rss#post51501http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51501,from=rss#post51501quote:JustLis wrote:
Wouldn't it be easier to nail the White House shut?
I'll buy the nails.
I'll go in on that with you.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:45:23 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51500,from=rss#post51500http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51500,from=rss#post51500Woowoo!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:40:18 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51499,from=rss#post51499http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51499,from=rss#post51499Wouldn't it be easier to nail the White House shut?
I'll buy the nails.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:39:36 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51498,from=rss#post51498http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51498,from=rss#post51498The scarf is now 53 inches long.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:28:52 +0000Re: The Trump Administrationhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51497,from=rss#post51497http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51497,from=rss#post51497And Mexico is going to pay for it!
White House adds new fencing around perimeter
The Secret Service said that the closed off areas would remain blocked until June 10.
June 4, 2020, 4:56 PM PDT
By Lauren Egan
WASHINGTON — After another night of peaceful protests outside of Lafayette Square Wednesday, workers were seen putting up new fencing barriers around the White House complex Thursday morning, adding to the 8-foot fence that was erected around the entrance to Lafayette Square earlier in the week.
Reporters arriving at the White House as early as 5:30 a.m. ET on Thursday morning described seeing black fences being put up along the Eisenhower Executive Office Building entrance on 17th St. NW.
By the afternoon, the new fencing could be seen stretching from the back of the White House complex, closing off the entrance to The Ellipse and stretching all the way up 17th St., blocking off the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
The additional fencing did not have the same slightly sharper edges at the top as the one blocking off the entrance to Lafayette Square, where the majority of the protests have taken place.
It is unclear why the White House felt the need for additional fencing. Although protests over the weekend in response to George Floyd’s death became violent at times, demonstrations have been peaceful since Monday when police forcibly removed peaceful protesters from the Lafayette Square area using rubber bullets, smoke bombs and pepper balls so that Trump could take a photo in front of St. John's Episcopal Church.
“The White House does not comment on security protocols and decisions,&quot; said White House spokesperson Judd Deere when asked about the new fencing.
The Secret Service said &quot;the closures are in an effort to maintain the necessary security measures surrounding the White House complex, while also allowing for peaceful demonstration,&quot; adding that the closed off areas would remain blocked until June 10.
The additional security could be in preparation for Saturday, when another large protest is expected to take place in Washington. Secret Service took Trump to the underground bunker at the White House Friday night, as protests outside the building intensified.
Still, D.C. police chief Peter Newsham did not think that there was cause for alarm.
&quot;These large, extremely large, peaceful protests is something we feel very comfortable managing,&quot; Newsham said Thursday. &quot;If you look at the way that this particular event has moved forward, we've had a couple of days of really good, successful peaceful demonstrations and moving forward that's what I expect regardless of size.&quot;
The new fencing prompted many people on social media to joke that Trump was finally getting his wall, a reference to his 2016 campaign promise to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
More at: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-adds-new-fencing-around-perimeter-n1225296nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 23:37:52 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51496,from=rss#post51496http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51496,from=rss#post51496quote:Bellelettres wrote:
Senate Democrats observe moment of silence for Floyd
A handful of Democrats — Sens. Michael F. Bennet (Colo.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Martin Heinrich (N.M.), Tim Kaine (Va.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) — knelt on one or both knees, a symbolic protest that started with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick against police brutality but now takes on double significance after Floyd died as a result of a white officer kneeling on his neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yddzfek3
I am so proud to call Michael Bennet &quot;MY Senator!&quot; Now if we can only get either John Hickenlooper (my preference) or Andrew Romanoff to defeat the weasel Cory Gardner...
The Democratic Primary is June 30. Either one would be a vast improvement over Gardner.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:37:09 +0000Re: Quickieshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51495,from=rss#post51495http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51495,from=rss#post51495O.M.G.
How horrific!! Sometimes I'm grateful to be landlocked.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:34:02 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51494,from=rss#post51494http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51494,from=rss#post51494quote:Bellelettres wrote:
Brain Candy: World capitals
https://tinyurl.com/yc54l4sm
7/10
9 / 10
Nicely done!
You're re-igniting my wanderlust again, Belle!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:31:52 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51493,from=rss#post51493http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51493,from=rss#post51493Great cat video, Belle!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:29:27 +0000Re: Miss Grundy's Classroomhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51492,from=rss#post51492http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51492,from=rss#post51492That is way too clever, Streamline. nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:28:33 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51491,from=rss#post51491http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51491,from=rss#post51491We had another warm day, up around 90, which is too warm for my taste, but at least it was a &quot;dry heat&quot; day - not humid, which to me is worse than the heat.
I spent a good portion of the day going over the new three-year contract from one of my major clients - a hospital in the SF Bay Area. They kept my hourly rate at the same level and didn't add any particularly onerous new requirements, so I signed off on it and sent it back. I also had to renew the business liability insurance policy that this client (and none of my others) requires for me to work as a contractor. It costs me about $300/year for the insurance, but I'd like to keep this client since I've been working for them since 2005.
I also got an email from the gentleman who is the nice young Democrat who won the right in our state convention to compete against my nasty, icky Republican Representative from our 4th congressional district in the U.S. House.
&quot;Ike&quot; (I kid you not, that is his name) has asked me to join their group of volunteers in this town to help get people to put up lawn signs, etc. I'm more than happy to do that, especially since that's something I would be doing anyway in my official role as a precinct leader. I know SO many people here in town who will gladly put up yard signs to help defeat Ken Buck!!
I'm looking forward to a quiet evening at home, same as nearly every other evening for the past three months...
Stay well, all you precious things.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:27:49 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51490,from=rss#post51490http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51490,from=rss#post51490quote:Bellelettres wrote:
I'm sorry I didn't know Susan.
You would have liked her a lot, Belle. And she would have enjoyed your company, too.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:16:52 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51489,from=rss#post51489http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51489,from=rss#post51489quote:JustLis wrote:
So... I managed to break my cell phone. Darn it. It only slid off of my desk onto my floor, but it took a little detour to apparently go screen first onto one of the wooden bars under my desk chair.
Any suggestions for a replacement? I primarily use it as a phone. I need to be able to get a map when I get lost. And I need it to take pictures. Beyond that, I don't really care. This is a Samsung, and I'm not really interested in an Apple. This one was $176 a few years ago, so that gives you an idea of price point for me.
I have an iPhone 8, Lis, and I like it now that I'm more used to it. I got it in January when my old iPhone 3 bit the dust. The new phone was &quot;free&quot; for renewing our contract with AT&T, which we had planned to do anyway.
I use it mostly for texting the kids and making phone calls, but I also use it occasionally to read emails, and I have learned how to get maps and directions, as well as how to order grocery deliveries via an Instacart app from my favorite small local store. It also takes decent photos that I can send out either via text messages or emails.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:15:14 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51488,from=rss#post51488http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51488,from=rss#post51488quote:JustLis wrote:
Brick and Robbie, what smart animals you have to protect you from the big trucks!
Our new neighbors (since last fall) have two black dogs -- a huge Great Dane named Baloo, and a tiny little chihuahua-dachshund mix named Lucy -- who love to bark at the garbage trucks. They are a hoot! &quot;BOWOWOWOW!&quot; barks Baloo. &quot;arfarfarfarf.&quot; Lucy replies.nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:09:22 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51487,from=rss#post51487http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51487,from=rss#post51487quote:CooterBrown44 wrote:
Susan Scruby was just a beautiful person.
I'm going to have a glass of this Evan Williams 1783 small batch to Susan. It's one of the sour mashes that mixes well and is also very good neat. Ramundo....please set a glass up for Susie. Fix Ms. Belle whatever would rock her boat, please.
WTF...after you've gone this far......Open Bar tonight on my tab!!!!
Thanks for the whisky, Cooter!nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:01:08 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51486,from=rss#post51486http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51486,from=rss#post51486quote:JustLis wrote:
I'd like to raise a beautiful glass of chardonnay for our dear friend, Susan Scruby. If you can believe it, she passed away 15 years ago today.
Wow. Hard to believe it has been that long. She was a lovely human being, and I enjoyed knowing her.
*raising a glass of chardonnay in her memory*nondisclosed_email@example.com (MsSusieQueue)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:58:54 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51485,from=rss#post51485http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51485,from=rss#post51485Howdy.... A Lisberry margarita, please. For some reason, I built up over 100 emails in my inbox over the last couple of days. Overwhelming. Finally got through them all....
Thanks for the thoughts on my phone. Brett is going to take care of it. The phone stores are open, but you have to make an appointment. He said he'd check if it could be repaired, but I'm guessing that it would cost most of what a whole new phone would cost.
Nothing exciting to report around here, either. We got a good thunderstorm in the night, but I was too tired to watch it. nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:08:46 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51484,from=rss#post51484http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51484,from=rss#post51484(NBC News) - George Floyd's family, Rev. Al Sharpton say they'll hold a march on Washington in August to address policing issues
During his eulogy for George Floyd, the Rev. Al Sharpton announced that there will be a march on Washington in August, 57 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s &quot;I Have a Dream&quot; speech. In his powerful speech, Sharpton said Floyd's story is the &quot;story of black folks.&quot; Sharpton called for a federal policy to address a wide range of policing issues, including the inability to check the backgrounds of police officers and creating residency requirements for officers to live in the communities they police.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:58:58 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51483,from=rss#post51483http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51483,from=rss#post51483(NBC News) - Breaking with Trump, Defense Sec. Esper says he does not support using the military to quell protesters
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he doesn’t support using the military to quell protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. His comments break with President Donald Trump, who has threatened to use the military to stamp out the unrest across the country. “I say this not only as Secretary of Defense but also as a former soldier and a former member of the National Guard,” Esper said.
And then he re-reversed himself.... Who would have believed that someone who rose to the very top of the Department of Defense would be so afraid of a bully?nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:54:42 +0000Re: Quickieshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51482,from=rss#post51482http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51482,from=rss#post51482What in the world? It almost looks as though a massive sinkhole opened up!
nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:36:45 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51481,from=rss#post51481http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51481,from=rss#post51481Brain Candy: World capitals
9 / 10
Nicely done!nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:29:19 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51480,from=rss#post51480http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51480,from=rss#post51480DH went to the dentist and said everyone was gowned up, and they had huge air purifiers in the office. He got a temporary crown for a broken tooth. I go on the 16th to get a cleaning, and I know I’ll be back because I have another broken tooth that I’m sure will need a crown. I can’t believe we both broke teeth at the same time!
Well, I can’t move for the moment. Amadeus is sleeping, but cockatoos sleep lightly, a survival thing.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Birdz)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:18:12 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51479,from=rss#post51479http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51479,from=rss#post51479Posted the &quot;We heart Mail Carriers -- Save the Postoffice&quot; sticker to my mailbox.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:32:53 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51478,from=rss#post51478http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51478,from=rss#post51478Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly dismisses Trump’s claim that Mattis was fired, praises former Pentagon chief
By John Woodrow Cox
President Trump’s former chief of staff John F. Kelly defended former defense secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday over Mattis’s criticism of the president’s handling of nationwide protests. Kelly also dismissed Trump’s assertion that the president fired the retired general in 2018.
“The president did not fire him. He did not ask for his resignation,” Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, said in an interview. “The president has clearly forgotten how it actually happened or is confused. The president tweeted a very positive tweet about Jim until he started to see on Fox News their interpretation of his letter. Then he got nasty. Jim Mattis is a honorable man.”
Mattis tendered his resignation in 2018, citing his disagreement with Trump’s decision to pull U.S. forces out of Syria.
On Wednesday, he released a statement criticizing Trump’s handling of protests that have erupted across the country following the killing of George Floyd in police custody last week.
Mattis accused Trump of deliberately trying to divide Americans, taking exception to his threats of military force on U.S. streets, and praising those demanding justice following death of Floyd, an African American man living in Minneapolis.
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us,” Mattis wrote in a statement first published by the Atlantic.
Trump later criticized Mattis in a tweet.
“Probably the only thing Barack Obama and I have in common is that we both had the honor of firing Jim Mattis, the world’s most overrated General. I asked for his letter of resignation, & felt great about. His nickname was ‘Chaos’, which I didn’t like, & changed it to ‘Mad Dog’,” Trump tweeted. “His primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. I gave him a new life, things to do, and battles to win, but he seldom ‘brought home the bacon’. I didn’t like his ‘leadership’ style or much else about him, and many others agree. Glad he is gone!”
https://tinyurl.com/yclbf7s2nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:22:21 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51477,from=rss#post51477http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51477,from=rss#post51477It's gloomy out, but I made good use of my weed-whacker that came yesterday. First I cut the tops off the briars growing up under Rapunzel. On a level place next to them, I could stand there and sling it. I'm afraid to get down and get the roots out, though, so I'll just have to cut the stalks as they grow.
I also used the weed-whacker in the shop yard to cut off stalks growing back. I'll be able to get at the roots out there so that the briars don't grow up into the trees again.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:08:20 +0000Re: Quickieshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51476,from=rss#post51476http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51476,from=rss#post51476You can get it here.nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:28:13 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51475,from=rss#post51475http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51475,from=rss#post51475That's about as close to actually dumping Trump without coming out and saying it.nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:22:23 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51474,from=rss#post51474http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51474,from=rss#post51474Coffee, please, Tanya.
It's 77 and about to rain with a small boomer as it heads for eighty-two. We had one come through yesterday that got us pretty wet and have had some at night.
I don't have any news either. Shadow was rotten as always on my cedar chest but wasn't too interested in playing this morning. She's been stretched asleep on the back of the recliner closest to the fireplace and window.
I've got to run to my grocery after lunch and pick up a few things that we need and some more stuff for my gumbo that's for supper. I'll get some shrimp to go with the crawfish and smoked sausage.
I haven't been in there in a while and if they have any affordable ribeyes I might grab......BOOM goes Thor showing off.......a couple for tomorrow night even though I have steaks in the freezer. nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:18:48 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51473,from=rss#post51473http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51473,from=rss#post51473In break with Trump, GOP senator calls Mattis’s rebuke ‘necessary and overdue,’ says she is struggling with support for president
In a major break with President Trump, Sen. Lisa Murkowksi (Alaska) said Thursday that she is struggling over her support for her fellow Republican president and praised former defense secretary Jim Mattis for a statement in which he accused Trump of trying to deliberately divide Americans.
“I thought Gen. Mattis’s words were true and honest and necessary and overdue,” Murkowski told reporters at the Capitol, adding that she had been “struggling” to find the right words to express her feelings about Trump’s presidency.
In his statement published Wednesday by the Atlantic, Mattis took exception to Trump’s threats of military force on American streets and praised those demanding justice following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
“When I saw Gen. Mattis’s comments yesterday, I felt like perhaps we’re getting to the point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up,” Murkowski said. “And so I’m working as one individual to form the right words, knowing that these words really matter. So I appreciate Gen. Mattis’s comments.”
Asked if she can still support Trump, Murkowski said, “I am struggling with it. I have struggled with it for a long time.”
“He is duly elected our president,” she said. “I will continue to work with him. I will continue to work with this administration.”
“Right now, as we are all struggling with ways to express the words that need to be expressed appropriately,” Murkowski continued. “I think there are important conversations that we need to have as an American people amongst ourselves about where we are right now.”
https://tinyurl.com/ybx6msxt
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:44:35 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51472,from=rss#post51472http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51472,from=rss#post51472Senate Democrats observe moment of silence for Floyd
The Senate Democratic caucus gathered Thursday morning at the Capitol for a moment of silence that lasted 8 minutes 46 seconds, the exact time that a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on George Floyd’s neck before he died May 25.
Gathering in Emancipation Hall, the ceremony was led by the Rev. Barry Black, the Senate chaplain, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), the longest-serving black Democratic senator, as they stood next to the statue of abolitionist hero Frederick Douglass. Standing next to Booker was Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.).
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Black said as he prayed at the start of the ceremony, which comes before a memorial service in Minneapolis later Thursday.
A handful of Democrats — Sens. Michael F. Bennet (Colo.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Martin Heinrich (N.M.), Tim Kaine (Va.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) — knelt on one or both knees, a symbolic protest that started with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick against police brutality but now takes on double significance after Floyd died as a result of a white officer kneeling on his neck.
It marked the first time Senate Democrats have gathered in the same physical space in more than 2½ months, since the covid pandemic disrupted daily activities, even in Congress. Afterward, Booker said that Thursday’s event came from the now-daily conference calls the caucus holds, rather than in-person luncheons, as senators expressed a need to show solidarity with peaceful protesters, beyond working on legislative proposals that might not win approval.
“We need to do more,” Booker said. “And in some ways from our conference calls, we knew that for all of us this would be a moment of solidarity and sort of sharing common spirited grief.”
The hall, in the Capitol Visitor Center, is about 20,000 square feet and usually serves as a main gathering point for the roughly 15,000 tourists a day who visit Congress — but has been shuttered since mid-March because of the pandemic.
While the vast room allowed for social distancing, Booker said its importance was about social justice, including Douglass’s words that are engraved into his statue.
“As I stood there in silence, looking down,” Booker said, “in my eyesight was the words: If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
https://tinyurl.com/yddzfek3
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:34:25 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51471,from=rss#post51471http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51471,from=rss#post51471Good morning, all. We have 54F under cloudy skies, heading for 65F and clearing. It's not raining at the moment, but obviously did not long ago.
I wish I had any news of any kind to report, but life is quiet these days.
I hope all you things are starting the day after a good sleep and with little pain.
Coffee, please, Tanya.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:08:26 +0000Re: Quickieshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51470,from=rss#post51470http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51470,from=rss#post51470This says Video Unavailable on my screen, but I saw it on Facebook yesterday. There is a huge landslide that shoves the houses in the village out to sea.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:04:06 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51469,from=rss#post51469http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51469,from=rss#post5146953 degrees, cloudy, and breezy.
The first I knew that Isabella had got out was when I opened the door and she came back in. I have no idea when she slipped by me. Sneaky cat!
I'm sorry I didn't know Susan.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:06:47 +0000Re: Quizzeshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51468,from=rss#post51468http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51468,from=rss#post51468Brain Candy: World capitals
https://tinyurl.com/yc54l4sm
7/10nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:02:41 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51467,from=rss#post51467http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51467,from=rss#post51467Finally. May this represent the beginning of the breaking Of the dam. nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 08:55:19 +0000Re: Quickieshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51466,from=rss#post51466http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51466,from=rss#post51466This whole section of the village in Alta, Norway just disappeared yesterday.
nondisclosed_email@example.com (streamline2001)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:59:51 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51465,from=rss#post51465http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51465,from=rss#post51465Good morning, all. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since Susan passed.She is still missed from this quarter and always will be.
My plan for yard work today is in question. It rained early this morning and dropped three inches of rain in a two hour long deluge. The ground is drinking it but it will be wet for hours and more rain is likely. If yard work happens it will be after dinner.
Lis, we have a small business here that repairs cell phones, from replacing batteries to replacing broken screens. They work on both iphones and androids. They’re a nice young couple and they’ve done work for Sandy and me. It might be worth looking for a similar service in your area. I still have an iphone 6, 6 generations old and still working fine for my purposes.
Stay safe and healthy, everyone.
Coffee, please, Tanya.nondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:19:58 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51464,from=rss#post51464http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51464,from=rss#post51464Former Defense Secretary Mattis' statement on Trump and protests
By CNN
June 3, 2020
(CNN) Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as &quot;the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people&quot; in a forceful rebuke of his former boss as nationwide protests have intensified over the death of George Floyd.
Mattis' statement:
In Union There Is Strength
I have watched this week's unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words &quot;Equal Justice Under Law&quot; are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation.
When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside.
We must reject any thinking of our cities as a &quot;battlespace&quot; that our uniformed military is called upon to &quot;dominate.&quot; At home, we should use our military only when requested to do so, on very rare occasions, by state governors. Militarizing our response, as we witnessed in Washington, D.C., sets up a conflict—a false conflict— between the military and civilian society. It erodes the moral ground that ensures a trusted bond between men and women in uniform and the society they are sworn to protect, and of which they themselves are a part.
Keeping public order rests with civilian state and local leaders who best understand their communities and are answerable to them.
James Madison wrote in Federalist 14 that &quot;America united with a handful of troops, or without a single soldier, exhibits a more forbidding posture to foreign ambition than America disunited, with a hundred thousand veterans ready for combat.&quot; We do not need to militarize our response to protests. We need to unite around a common purpose. And it starts by guaranteeing that all of us are equal before the law.
Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy invasion reminded soldiers that &quot;The Nazi slogan for destroying us...was 'Divide and Conquer.' Our American answer is 'In Union there is Strength.'&quot; We must summon that unity to surmount this crisis—confident that we are better than our politics.
Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.
We can come through this trying time stronger, and with a renewed sense of purpose and respect for one another. The pandemic has shown us that it is not only our troops who are willing to offer the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of the community. Americans in hospitals, grocery stores, post offices, and elsewhere have put their lives on the line in order to serve their fellow citizens and their country. We know that we are better than the abuse of executive authority that we witnessed in Lafayette Square. We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution. At the same time, we must remember Lincoln's &quot;better angels,&quot; and listen to them, as we work to unite.
Only by adopting a new path—which means, in truth, returning to the original path of our founding ideals—will we again be a country admired and respected at home and abroad.
James Mattis
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 06:43:41 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51463,from=rss#post51463http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51463,from=rss#post51463Lis, I have an inexpensive Samsun Galaxy SE10, or something like that. It's been rated one of the best new phones. DD has one and loves it! I can recommend it!
Of course, I wish that everyone would buy Apple products. nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:50:10 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51462,from=rss#post51462http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51462,from=rss#post51462Mine is a Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge. I use it only for texting with my kids because that's about the only way they communicate and for the exceedingly rare phone call.
As you know I hate the damn things. I have never downloaded any app of any kind, so I can't tell you whether it's any good for that.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:15:21 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51461,from=rss#post51461http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51461,from=rss#post51461Sorry, Lis, I’m only familiar with the Apple products.
And since Cooter is being so generous, but I’m not in the mood for alcohol, I’ll have. Virgin Mary, please.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Birdz)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:54:24 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51460,from=rss#post51460http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51460,from=rss#post51460So... I managed to break my cell phone. Darn it. It only slid off of my desk onto my floor, but it took a little detour to apparently go screen first onto one of the wooden bars under my desk chair.
Any suggestions for a replacement? I primarily use it as a phone. I need to be able to get a map when I get lost. And I need it to take pictures. Beyond that, I don't really care. This is a Samsung, and I'm not really interested in an Apple. This one was $176 a few years ago, so that gives you an idea of price point for me.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:57:44 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51459,from=rss#post51459http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51459,from=rss#post51459quote:JustLis wrote:
I'd like to raise a beautiful glass of chardonnay for our dear friend, Susan Scruby. If you can believe it, she passed away 15 years ago today.
Wow, it's been 15 years? Honestly, had anyone asked me, I would have guessed 7 or 8 years ago.
Badhorsie, it's common for people to laud those who've gone before, but in Susan's case it's more than true. She was a gentle soul, always looking for common ground even with those with whom she disagreed. I don't know of anyone who didn't love her.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 21:58:49 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51458,from=rss#post51458http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51458,from=rss#post51458Thanks, Cooter. I'll have some gatorade, Ramundo.
Badhorsie, things just grow up in my yard, and surprise me. The deep pink rhododendrons that just grew up are in full bloom this year, and pretty little bushes have grown up here and there, not to mention the borders of salal that border the gravel driveway that runs past the madrona tree. Rapunzel's hair is getting thicker and thicker (she gets bald in the wintertime), and my neighbor planted the most charming little tree next to her last fall. It has a graceful, slender trunk, and fronds like a fan dancer's fans.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:57:47 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51457,from=rss#post51457http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51457,from=rss#post51457Can Shadow do that? I'm sure Isabella can't, or she would have, to get out.
Have you read the Peters Gethers books about Norton, his Scottish fold, who went with him everywhere? Norton could open doors, and Peter's girlfriend didn't like that much when Norton would come unexpectedly into the bedroom.
Here's what Amazon says about &quot;The Cat Who Went to Paris.&quot; https://tinyurl.com/yae45be6nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:49:36 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51456,from=rss#post51456http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51456,from=rss#post51456Susan Scruby is before my time, but if she was a friend of yours, she is a friend of mine. I raise a glass to Susan.nondisclosed_email@example.com (badhorsie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:45:48 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51455,from=rss#post51455http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51455,from=rss#post51455What a gorgeous cat!! Smart also!nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:30:45 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51454,from=rss#post51454http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51454,from=rss#post51454quote:Miz Robbie wrote:
Q: What happens after you die?
A: Lots of things happen after you die. They just don't involve you.
LMAO!!nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:28:26 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51453,from=rss#post51453http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51453,from=rss#post51453Susan Scruby was just a beautiful person.
I'm going to have a glass of this Evan Williams 1783 small batch to Susan. It's one of the sour mashes that mixes well and is also very good neat. Ramundo....please set a glass up for Susie. Fix Ms. Belle whatever would rock her boat, please.
WTF...after you've gone this far......Open Bar tonight on my tab!!!! nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:26:27 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51452,from=rss#post51452http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51452,from=rss#post51452quote:JustLis wrote:
I'd like to raise a beautiful glass of chardonnay for our dear friend, Susan Scruby. If you can believe it, she passed away 15 years ago today.
Hear hear! The other day, I found myself wishing she were still here so I could ask for advice on dealing with a mom with dementia.
Speaking of Mom, no news, except that, on my brother’s request, I ordered some stuff for her from Amazon.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Birdz)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:20:49 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51451,from=rss#post51451http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51451,from=rss#post51451Susie, I'm glad your eyes are all done and you have no more stress about procedures.
Cooter, your strength in the face of pain always amazes me and helps me be less of a wimp.
Belle, what will your yard be like if you're rid of the invasive plants? Will it be bare and need plantings/landscaping?
I appreciate everyone describing their fur friends. I feel like I have them to love since I can't have my own right now.nondisclosed_email@example.com (badhorsie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:50:23 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51450,from=rss#post51450http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51450,from=rss#post51450I'd like to raise a beautiful glass of chardonnay for our dear friend, Susan Scruby. If you can believe it, she passed away 15 years ago today.nondisclosed_email@example.com (JustLis)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:37:37 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51449,from=rss#post51449http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51449,from=rss#post51449Thank you, Cooter, that's very generous of you!
But don't forget that Madame Belle dug up the last three clumps and roots behind her carport. nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:29:17 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51448,from=rss#post51448http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51448,from=rss#post51448Ramundo, please get pit a magnum of our best chardonnay and one of our most beautiful wine glasses for The Miz.
Ramundo, also, if you would, please fix Ms. Lis a strawberry margarita and a hot pretzel with extra salt so she would make sure that The Miz gets home in one piece. Oh...please be sure to tell her that the Fleet won't be in until next week.
Lis, most any time that I head back to my room about the time I hit the foyer this black rocket zooms past me and lands on the cedar chest at the foot of my bed. When I enter she frequently lets me know that she is there.......as if I didn't know!nondisclosed_email@example.com (CooterBrown44)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:00:36 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51447,from=rss#post51447http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51447,from=rss#post51447Hahaha! Great cat!nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:59:29 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51446,from=rss#post51446http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51446,from=rss#post51446quote:Bellelettres wrote:
Oh, wow! You're a champion, Robbie.
Thanks, Belle, but it's still got 15 inches to go.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:57:57 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51445,from=rss#post51445http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51445,from=rss#post51445For Cooter:
nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:47:01 +0000Re: Laughter Is the Best Medicinehttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51444,from=rss#post51444http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51444,from=rss#post51444This is LOW.
Trump Says Inspection Revealed Bunker Was Dusty Because Obama Never Used It
By Andy Borowitz
June 3, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Borowitz Report)—After conducting a thorough “inspection” of the White House bunker on Friday night, Donald J. Trump discovered that the underground facility was covered in dust because Barack Obama never used it, Trump has confirmed.
“There were dust bunnies everywhere,” Trump told reporters. “Obama was President for eight years, and he didn’t set foot in that bunker once.”
“Here you have a world-class bunker, maybe the best bunker in the world, and Obama didn’t use it, even once?” Trump said. “I think that’s very disrespectful to the bunker.”
Trump said that he opened the bunker’s fridge and found it “stocked to the brim with soft drinks, totally untouched.”
“What kind of a person has a well-stocked bunker and just stays upstairs at his desk working?” Trump asked. “A bad or sick guy.”
Trump noted that, in addition to his failure to avail himself of an “amazing bunker,” Obama never once used the Insurrection Act of 1807 in his entire time in office.
“I don’t even know why Obama wanted to be President,” Trump said. “Obama is a mess.”
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nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:39:52 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51443,from=rss#post51443http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51443,from=rss#post51443Oh, wow! You're a champion, Robbie.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:07:23 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51442,from=rss#post51442http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51442,from=rss#post514423 more cops charged in George Floyd death, other officer’s murder charge upgraded
Published Wed, Jun 3 2020 2:10 PM EDT Updated 22 min ago
Tucker Higgins
Dan Mangan
Three former Minneapolis police officers were charged Wednesday with aiding and abetting murder in connection with the death of George Floyd in their custody, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday.
In addition, Derek Chauvin, a fourth former officer who had already been charged with third-degree murder in the case, will now be charged with second-degree murder in addition to the previous charges against him, Ellison said.
“We are here today because George Floyd is not here,” Ellison, a Democrat, said at a news conference announcing the charges. Ellison predicted that the cases against the officers could take months, and urged the public to be patient as his office builds cases.
“George Floyd mattered. He was loved. His family was important. His life had value. And we will seek justice for him and for you,” Ellison said. He noted that winning the cases “will not be an easy thing. Winning a conviction will be hard.”
“In order to be thorough, this is going to take months, and I do not know how many,” Ellison said. “But it is better to make sure we have a solid case, fully investigated, researched, before we go to trial, than to rush it. It will take a while and I can’t set a deadline on that.”
Chauvin, who is white, was charged Friday with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after video footage emerged showing him kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd, a black man, lay handcuffed, crying out that he could not breathe.
The three ex-cops who had not yet been charged, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, assisted Chauvin in arresting Floyd on Memorial Day on suspicion that Floyd passed a counterfeit bill. All four officers were fired last week.
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, appeared alongside Ellison and said that one of the officers facing an aiding and abetting charge was in custody, and the other two were expected to be taken into custody later in the day.
He did not specify which of the three was already in custody. Chauvin has been in custody since last week.
More at: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/03/3-more-cops-charged-in-george-floyd-death-other-officers-murder-charge-upgraded.htmlnondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:04:02 +0000Re: Miss Grundy's Classroomhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51441,from=rss#post51441http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51441,from=rss#post51441Heh heh hehnondisclosed_email@example.com (bricklayer)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:02:45 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51440,from=rss#post51440http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51440,from=rss#post51440Thanks to some very long press conferences, the scarf is now 50 inches long.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Miz Robbie)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:59:12 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51439,from=rss#post51439http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51439,from=rss#post51439At 5 p.m.ET today, Obama will speak on racial injustice. I saw this notice on MSNBC, but I expect all the networks will carry it.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:40:15 +0000Re: Miss Grundy's Classroomhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51438,from=rss#post51438http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51438,from=rss#post51438nondisclosed_email@example.com (streamline2001)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:42:42 +0000Re: Minneapolis Protestshttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51437,from=rss#post51437http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51437,from=rss#post51437That woman is really good. I saw her on The Last Word.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:04:45 +0000Re: The Rumpus Room IIhttp://btimezone.runboard.com/p51436,from=rss#post51436http://btimezone.runboard.com/p51436,from=rss#post51436Oh, no. I didn't beat Robbie. Far from it. I've still got the space out from behind the carport to dig roots out of, plus the whole shop yard. Doing all of it will take weeks.nondisclosed_email@example.com (Bellelettres)Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:02:19 +0000